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We are accepting applications for faculty who will join the FOLC in fall 2018.
Apply now - applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until August 17.

The NGP Faculty Online Learning Community (FOLC) project has the goals of improved student outcomes in physical science courses for pre-service elementary teachers, through faculty development and course transformation, and contributing to the knowledge base on dissemination and educational transformation.

NGP FOLC will engage a community of faculty in course transformation and continued professional development through the implementation of Next Gen PET and classroom research in the context of those courses. NGP FOLC will ultimately consist of 50 faculty, structured in clusters that meet regularly via videoconference, communicate and collaborate using online tools, and meet in person at conferences and workshops. This community approach to faculty development and course transformation is an innovative alternative to typical dissemination approaches.

The project team has extensive experience with teaching PET/PSET, curriculum and professional development, instructional technology, assessment, research on teaching and learning, and dissemination / faculty change, and includes:

Edward Price, Cal State San Marcos

Fred Goldberg, San Diego State University

Steve Robinson, Tennessee Tech

Chandra Turpen, University of Maryland, College Park

Paula Engelhardt, Tennessee Tech

Melissa Dancy, University of Colorado, Boulder

Sean Smith, Horizon Research, Inc.

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This project is funded by the National Science Foundation IUSE program, DUE-1626496 Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.